A Poem by My Sister

Inside My Mind at Ninety-Nine

I hope to see, inside my mind,

When I am ninety-nine,

The story of my life,

A daughter, woman, Mom and wife,

All the experiences flooding through,

My life I will live again in review,

How bittersweet some memories may be,

Others happy,loving, laughing and free,

My children's birth or my wedding day,

Once again my heart will sway,

The outside world may not exist,

I may not know what I have missed,
Inside my mind at ninety-nine.

Written by Lisa Arakawa 08/07/05